Engineering office for technical software and electronics in industrial automation.
Sotronik GmbH
Winterthur (Technopark)New on Amplifa
About Sotronik
Sotronik GmbH is an engineering office for technical software and electronics based in the Technopark Winterthur. Since 2000, the ten-person team has been developing solutions for industrial automation, in particular test benches and production systems for manufacturing – from test software to complete systems, realized together with a partner network. As an Alliance Partner of National Instruments, Sotronik specializes in LabVIEW and NI-TestStand applications and has a custom-developed LabVIEW framework with a test sequencer. Further focal points are embedded systems, app development and visualization, fieldbus systems and industrial communication, as well as consulting and support, for example in hardware and software evaluation, software design and code reviews. Customers come from industries such as large diesel engines and shipping, drive technology, sensor technology and metrology, fuel cell technology, and manufacturing automation, including WinGD, Wärtsilä, Ganser CRS, Mettler Toledo, Hexis and Forbo Siegling. Standardized development processes ensure project quality.
- Site
- Winterthur
- Processes
- Development of test benches and production systems (test software up to complete system), LabVIEW test software development (customized, Sotronik Test Sequencer, NI-TestStand), Embedded Systems development, Industrial Communication / Fieldbus Systems, App Development + Visualization, Consulting + Support (Hardware/Software Evaluation, Software Design, Code Reviews), LabVIEW/TestStand Development, Embedded Systems
- Materials
- LabVIEW, NI-TestStand, Embedded Software (ANSI-C), Fieldbus Systems, Electronics Design (STMicro)
- Certificates
- Standardized development processes
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 10
- Industries
- Industrial Automation, Manufacturing Automation, Drive Technology, Large Diesel Engines/Maritime Shipping, Sensor Technology/Metrology, Fuel Cells
- 01
Consulting and Requirement Engineering
- 02
Hardware and Software Evaluation
- 03
Software Design
- 04
Software Development (including LabVIEW, TestStand, Embedded C)
- 05
Commissioning and Support
Services and Technologies
LabVIEW
Graphical programming environment from National Instruments, used for test software for measurement, test and calibration systems.
NI-TestStand
Platform for automating, controlling and managing test and inspection workflows in manufacturing.
Embedded Software (ANSI-C)
Hardware-close software development on microcontroller platforms such as ARM Cortex-M4, e.g. valve electronics and web servers.
Fieldbus Systems
Industrial communication such as Profibus, Profinet or CANopen for connecting systems and components.
Electronics Design (STMicro)
Embedded hardware and software development on STMicroelectronics platforms as an Authorized Partner.
Location
Winterthur
CHHeadquarters / Engineering Office
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of test benches and production systems (test software up to complete system)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| LabVIEW test software development (customized, Sotronik Test Sequencer, NI-TestStand)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Embedded Systems developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial Communication / Fieldbus SystemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| App Development + VisualizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting + Support (Hardware/Software Evaluation, Software Design, Code Reviews)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Sotronik implements standardized development processes to guarantee project quality; project work is subject to internal reviews and documented procedures.
| Evidence | Winterthur |
|---|---|
| Standardized development processes |
History
- 2000
Founded on December 1 by Peter Fischbacher and Gregor Matter in Oberwinterthur with four employees
- 2001
Relocation to the Technopark Winterthur
- 2002
Move to a larger office on the top floor of the Technopark Winterthur
- 2007
Alliance Partner of National Instruments
- 2015
Alain von Ritter and Stefan Genswein become shareholders and members of the executive board
- 2017
Authorized Partner of the STMicroelectronics partner program
- 2020
20th anniversary
- 2022
Member of the MathWorks Connections Program; Peter Fischbacher leaves the executive board
- 2023
Qualified Embedded SW Integration Partner of Hilscher
- 2025
Gregor Matter steps down from the executive board as of 31.12.2025
- 2026
Alain von Ritter and Stefan Genswein take over management and become sole shareholders